After months of rumours and leaks, Nintendo have finally confirmed the existence of the Nintendo Switch Lite. It's a device dedicated to handheld play, rather than the usual hybrid nature of the Nintendo Switch. It releases on the 20th of September It will come in three different colours at launch—yellow, grey, and blue. Nintendo states that it supports all Nintendo Switch software that allows handheld play.[prebreak][/prebreak]

Introducing #NintendoSwitchLite – a compact, lightweight console that's dedicated to handheld play!

This new addition to the #NintendoSwitch family arrives 20/09 in 3 different colours.

👉: https://t.co/NkvzR1GMCm https://t.co/SNctEEGRdy

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) July 10, 2019

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In addition to the three colours of Nintendo Switch Lite available at launch, Nintendo will release a limited Nintendo Switch Lite Zacian & Zamazenta Edition console on 8th November, featuring stylish cyan and magenta buttons and illustrations of the two new Legendary Pokémon from the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games

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[Veho]

I wonder if the battery life will be better than the original Switch.

 

[Nimrod-002]

SWITCH vita

 

[DjoeN]

I buy one

Dedicated handheld, No TV output, no rumble and No detachable controllers (You need seperate Switch controllers for some games)

Yes, i'm in

 

[Bladexdsl]

doesn't have HD rumble...not that's it ever fucking used anyway.

 

[Something whatever]

Now the people on the fence about getting the switch...has no excuse...now in color! I bet the "Pro" switch model will be announced later this year. If so I will trade mine for that.

wait...does they fix the analog drift problem? *IT DOES NOT HAVE TV MODE* wow... nope nvm what I said

 

[Jiehfeng]

That looks beautiful. I would get one but no HD rumble is a turn off for me, call me weird lol.

 

[DBlaze]

doesn't have HD rumble...not that's it ever fucking used anyway.

Intense HD Rumble senran rubbing simulator

 

[ThoD]

Basically like the 2DS, they removed some features which many didn't use much or any, so assuming it's capabilities are pretty much the same, with a lower price, it would be very successful!

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I wonder if the battery life will be better than the original Switch.

The comparison chart Nintendo released claims you get "up to 6 hours" of normal play time that "varies" depending on the software which is the same as the normal Switch. Though they then go on to claim that BOTW could get approximately 3 hours on a normal Switch, and 4 hours on a Lite Switch, so who the fuck knows? Probably a minimal battery life increase at best is my guess, since their "3 hours" claim for the original is BS anyways.

 

[Deleted User]

can't wait for the left analog stick to break and start drifting, with no way of replacing it outside of replacing the entire system or voiding a warranty

 

[Darth Meteos]

This is really bad. All the modular Switch games are going to stop coming out, because developers won't want half a market on their game.

Nintendo Switch*!

*doesn't actually switch

 

[DBlaze]

This is really bad. All the modular Switch games are going to stop coming out, because developers won't want half a market on their game.

Nintendo Switch*!

*doesn't actually switch

Nintendo Bait and Switch

 

[MagnesG]

I wonder if the battery life will be better than the original Switch.

Of course, it having a smaller screen pretty much guarantees so. I think.

 

[DANTENDO]

Soz but Nintendo hav messed up as nothing to do with switching - just buy the original and play the games how ment to played

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I wonder if the battery life will be better than the original Switch.

According to the details, there is no change. Glad I have Anker power bank.

 

[Jiehfeng]

Wait... Where did it ever say $200?

 

[Bladexdsl]

switch pro announcement when?

 

[MagnesG]

Can't beat that $200 price for a holiday gift this season though. Will sell like gangbusters with Pokemon SS.

 

[DANTENDO]

switch pro announcement when?

Pretty soon when they hear the backlash this gets or should get

 

[Asia81]

No detachable Joycons?
I wonder how they will (if ever) be able to enter RCM.